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Parks & Recreation Directory

Administrative Offices
Parks & Recreation Department Staff
Roger T. Sermon Community Center Offices
George Owens Nature Park
Truman Memorial Building
Palmer Center
Adventure Oasis Water Park
Senior Adult Nutrition Site Program
Dial-A-Ride, Senior Adult Transportation Program
Sports Administration
Veterans Hall & Veterans Video Project
Volunteer Services Office/Citizens Corp
Youth Sport Associations
Sports Information Line
Powerhouse Theatre Reservation Line

Administrative Offices

Director
Parks Contract Manager
Roger T. Sermon Community Center
2nd Floor
201 N. Dodgion St
Office: (816) 325-7360, Fax: (816) 325-7361
 
Parks & Grounds Maintenance 100 N. Pearl
Office: (816) 325-7384
 
Recreation Facilities, Programs & Services Truman Memorial Building
1st Floor
416 W. Maple
Office: (816) 325-7862 Fax: (816) 325-7877
 
Woodlawn Cemetery 701 South Noland Road
Office: (816) 325-7365

Parks & Recreation Department Staff

Eric Urfer Parks & Recreation Director
Jim Fisher, CPRP, CPSI Parks & Grounds Manager
Helen Matson Volunteer Services Coordinator
Donna Benton Administrative Specialist III
Janie Sanchez             Administrative Specialist II
Jackie Cue Administrative Specialist II
Jodi Wynn Recreation Program Supervisor
Jeremy Rogers Recreation Program Supervisor
Kristin Zimmerman Recreation Specialist
Rachel Smith Recreation Specialist
Vicki Hon Recreation Program Supervisor
Peggy Sowders Seniors Recreation Specialist
Jeff Umbreit Recreation Program Supervisor
Matthew Garrett Park Naturalist
Steve Redinger Light Equipment Operator
John Frazier Maintenance Supervisor
Dudley Jones Maintenance Mechanic
Joe Knoll Maintenance Supervisor
Charlotte Olejko Parks Horticulturist
Michael Hicks Cemetery Sexton
Dennis Evans Automobile Mechanic
Eric Hilt Maintenance Mechanic
Robert Kimzey Maintenance Mechanic
Anthony Miller Assistant Foremen
Patrick Arnold Light Equipment Operator
Brandon Jancek Light Equipment Operator
Mark Bowling Light Equipment Operator
Russell Ninneman Maintenance Aide
James Dome Maintenance Aide
David Harter Light Equiment Operator
Justin Tye         Maintenance Aide
Robert Lyons                 Maintenance Aide
Thomas Oakes LIght Equipment Operator
Jeff Stinett              Assistant Foreman

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Roger T. Sermon Community Center Offices
201 North Dodgion
Office - (816) 325-7370, Fax - (816) 325-7374

George Owens Nature Park
1601 South Speck Road
Office - (816) 325-7115

Truman Memorial Building
416 West Maple
Office - (816) 325-7843, Fax - (816) 325-7842

Palmer Center
218-A North Pleasant Street
Office - (816) 325-6200, Fax - (816) 325-6210

Adventure Oasis Water Park
2100 Hub Drive
Information during season - 325-SWIM (7946)
During off season (816) 325-7843, Fax - (816) 325-6210

Senior Adult Nutrition Site Program
General Information - (816) 325-6200
Weather Related Closing Information - (816) 325-7999, prompt #4

Dial-A-Ride, Senior Adult Transportation Program
To Enroll in Program - (816) 325-7399
To Reserve a Ride,  Checker Cab - (816) 461-8440, prompt #2 

Sports Administration

(816) 325 -7839

Veterans Hall & Veterans Video Project
(816) 325-7860

Volunteer Services Office/Citizens Corp
(816) 325-7860

Youth Sport Associations
Independence Youth Athletic Association - iyaainfo@gmail.com
Kiwanis Baseball - (816) 795-6503
Soccer Association of Independence - (816) 325-7999, x 3
Queen City Baseball Association - (816) 796-4003
Pop Warner Football & Cheerleading - (816) 373-1197

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Sports Information Line - (816) 325-7999
Prompt #1 - Baseball
Prompt #2 - Adult Softball
Prompt #3 - Soccer

Powerhouse Theatre Reservation Line
(816) 325-7367

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Page updated 10/24/2006

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